The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the failure to report for a scheduled hearing and lack of procedural documentation regarding the denial of VR&E benefits. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further action.
The deciding factor: The Veteran failed to appear at a previously scheduled hearing, and there are missing documents related to the denial of VR&E benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- osteoarthritis left knee, left knee laxity
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 5, 2017
- Citation
- 1744357
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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